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but you shall break down their altars, and dash in pieces their pillars, and you shall cut down their Asherim;
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Removing Spiritual Dangers
Commentators explain that the command to destroy Canaanite altars, pillars, and sacred poles was a practical measure. By removing the physical objects of pagan worship, the Israelites would eliminate powerful temptations that could lead them away from their covenant with God. This act was a tangible expression of exclusive devotion.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The precepts contained in these verses are, for the most part, identical in substance with some of those which follow the Ten Commandments and are …
19th Century
Anglican
Ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves. —In the “Book of the Covenant” the command …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But you shall destroy their altars On which they had sacrificed to their idols; since, if they were allowed to conti…
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The Israelites are commanded to destroy every monument of idolatry, however intricate or costly. They must also refuse all alliance, friendship, or…
